I have an idea for a shirt using the Looney Tune character "Tweety" Bird. Is it copy written or patent?
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Answered on August 02, 2021
It is likely still under copyright and could also be serving as a trademark as well. Any image you use must be evaluated on a case by case basis....
Will Disney come after me if I make and sell mouse ears that do not have any actual Disney characters on them?
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Answered on August 02, 2021
Disney does not have a monopoly on mouse ears, that;s true. But the bottomline is whether your market is going to look at your product and...
Can a class-action be taken against Hasbro/WoTC/MtGA?
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Answered on August 02, 2021
There is really no way to ascertain from here whether you have a viable case, but so long as there is a colorable non-frivolous complaint you can...
Are driver codes (ex: HAM, VER, etc) from Formula One trademarked/copyrighted?
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Answered on July 30, 2021
You could be violating their right of privacy and publicity, which are state governed laws that vary. These kick in when one uses the name, image...
I want to start a t-shirt company with some famous scientist like Nikolas Tesla, Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. Is it legal?
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Answered on July 29, 2021
Regards to copyright, if you are copying antoher work like an illustration or photo then you could be considered creating a derivative work. But if...
What's your opinion on Nike vs. Drip Creationz?
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Answered on July 28, 2021
In general, you are free to buy an item then lend some artistic contributions to it and resell it. A good example might be taking a generic denim...
When I register song lyrics for copyright in a group of ten as allowed are they protected individually or as a group of one?
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Answered on July 28, 2021
First, just make certain your work qualifies for the group registration. There are some conditions like common author, etc.
The biggest issue...
If I wanted to send an ex a formal letter to protect my privacy and music I worked on that he has, does he need to sign it?
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Answered on July 28, 2021
If he uses those pics like to post them online without your permission then that is a crime in most states. It is revenge porn and that is...
Is it legal to record a movie for personal use from a DVD one owns?
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Answered on July 28, 2021
It is a genearlly accepted exemption for one to convert a single copy of a copyright protected item into a different format like from VHS to a...
I made artwork using CC0 non copyrighted celebrity images. Am I fee to sell it for profit ?
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Answered on July 27, 2021
Assuming the copyright is not a concern, and that depends on the specific terms of the CC license, whether you can sell what you create will...
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